Following this previous dispatch on why boring old "infrastructure" is what distinguishes a successful country from a failing one: 1) A chart showing changes in U.S. infrastructure investment. Ignore the…
Michele Bachmann recently said that God is sending a message through the hurricane. But isn’t it more likely that with hurricanes, earthquakes and scorching heat God is telling Rick Perry…
Central Texas - areas surrounding the city of Austin on almost all sides, are erupting in flames today and tonight. This was bound to happen. Combine the driest year on…
It should have been evident to clear-eyed observers that the Republican Party is becoming less and less like a traditional political party in a representative democracy and becoming more like…
That’s what it feels like in the Lone Star State. Governor Rick Perry’s rain dance event, the one that brought out all the classy folks including a dominionist lunatic who…
From Phil Plait at Bad Astronomy come this distressing news. Using a fleet of Earth-observing satellites, the European Space Agency is reporting that the ice in the Arctic circle is…
Oy!! Post-Tropical Cyclone Irene has killed 40 people in the US, and authorities warn that flooding could continue for up to three days in northern US states. More than five…
I guess Bachmann & Perry are going to have to "out-crazy" each other... “I don’t know how much God has to do to get the attention of the politicians. We’ve…
“Sea surface temperatures 1° to 3°F warmer than average extend along the East Coast from North Carolina to New York. Waters of at least 26°C extend all the way to…
I certainly hope everyone is safe on Galveston, as they're reporting winds at Cat 3, and CNN was showing video of huge waves in excess of 25 feet slamming across…